Networking is a big piece of makes things happen within the Gathering locally.

Our resources are limited and so much of networking is connecting people to people. Real and long-term value is added when we connect men to men, and quality people to quality people.

Three good regular partners of networking locally are:

The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce (www.chamber.greaterspringfield.com): Our local Chamber is a great resource and offers many different offerings to our community. Business After Hours, grand openings, NCAA Tournament Opening Round Open House (partnered with the Gathering), you name it, there are many offerings for all with the Chamber.
We are the lead sponsor for the Chamber’s next Thursday Live on May 12.

Cedarville University (www.cedarville.edu): The Gathering and Cedarville offer quarterly lunches for local business people to hear about the Gathering, Cedarville, and attend one of Cedarville’s chapels and hear a national known speaker or President Bill Brown. 

• Great networking lunches this academic year with Mac McQuiston (CEO Forum VP) and Will Schenck (former publisher of “Rolling Stone”, currently with Fairchild Fashion Group. For many of our men, these events are some of the best of the year.  We usually average 30 or so in attendance.
• Schedule is 10 a.m. chapel, lunch/networking to follow, ending by 12:45. This event is free, 1st-come, 1st-served, and intended for folks who haven’t been to a previous one. Stay as long as you can. Leave when you must. 

Fellowship (www.fellowshipchristian.org): Bi-monthly after work events are held at local businesses and are open to all.

• Next one is June 27 at 5:15 at Yost Superior.  These networking events usually draw 50-80 business folks, from Springfield and beyond. Fellowship Business Network connects business people to business people: Do not miss the next “After Five” event (always FREE), which typically are bi-monthly.

Clark State (www.clarkstate.edu): Bi-monthly FastBreak breakfasts on Tuesday mornings, usually lasting just over an hour, with a good speaker and good breakfast, all for $10.

Contact Gary Kuhn for more details @ kuhng@clarkstate.edu.

 JOB OPPORTUNITIES

www.ohiomeansjobs.com always has numerous listings.

For more information, please see http://gatheringspringfield.com/community-events/ as well.